AS IF I NEEDED another reminder of the ephemeral nature of human life, I got one this week. My friend Michael Parker, runner, trainer, and all around good guy, passed away a few days ago from cancer. The same cancer that ended the life of my wife in June. The news hit me pretty hard …
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Stand Up and Rock that Boat!
The other day my wife and I had takeout Chinese, which came with the requisite fortune cookies. Neither of us cares for them, so I put them in the compost. But one of the fortunes caught my eye. If you’re the one rowing the boat, you don’t have time to rock it. How lame, I …
No Gideon Bible This Year
No, I'm not going to explain the title. Consult the almighty G if you don't get it. I’ve been telling you about my training for next month’s Rocky Raccoon 100 trail race down in Huntsville, Texas, with my wife and me staying with her brother and his wife for a week or so. It seemed …
Finding the Time
I was at my usual Thursday morning workout at Body Specs, lifting and spiking medicine balls, when a fellow glutton for punishment joined me. We were both Aikido students and share the same basic attitude about training. Sure, it’s tough, but we need it to stay fit and able to do the things we like …
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